| Glass Railings | | | | Safety While Fixing Glass Railing In Position |
| Glass railings look beautiful and add luster to your | | | | The fixing of glass railing is a delicate affair. Any |
| decor. It is possible to fix up a glass railing all by your | | | | mistake while fixing glass or the top railing will damage |
| self and that too with minimal costs. The article gives | | | | it. Specialized materials have been developed so that |
| you the details of working with glass railings | | | | the glass becomes fixed in its place and there is no |
| | | | possibility of shifting the glass once it is fixed in position. |
| Storing and transportation of Glass: The transportation | | | | Rubber grommets, rubber shoes, and beading around |
| of glass and glass railing require some care. If care is | | | | the glass are used and are very effective. |
| not taken while transporting, all that you get the end of | | | | Types of Glass Railings |
| the job, a shattered glass with possibility of injury if | | | | Glass railings may be just the top balustrade, or |
| handled carelessly. Take the following precautions | | | | complete sheets of glass used instead of any other |
| while transporting and handling the glass items like | | | | metallic supports, or figurines in various forms on the |
| glass railings and glass sheets: | | | | staircase with the top railing made of glass. The |
| - The glass should never be transported horizontal. | | | | imagination of the deck designer [ is the only restraint. |
| The glass plates and sheets should always be put in | | | | The glass railings can take many forms and in each |
| vertical position. If you transport the glass items | | | | form, it adds to the beauty of the space, it covers. |
| horizontal, all that you might get at the end of journey | | | | Care of Glass Railings |
| is glass dust. | | | | The glass requires little care; just wiping the dust is |
| - The glass should be packed nicely so that it can | | | | sufficient in most cases. The toughened glass is used |
| withstand the transportation. Special packing material is | | | | in most glasswork used in public place. The life of glass |
| available in market for this purpose. | | | | is infinity and it is not affected by most acids and |
| - The bumps shall be minimized while transporting glass | | | | alkalis. The only acid that can affect glass is |
| railings. The speed of vehicle should be reduced to | | | | hydrofluoric acid. Since this acid is not in common use, |
| minimize or avoid the damage. | | | | the only care you might have to take is avoiding the |
| Safety While Handling Glass Railings | | | | company of boisterous children bent on breaking glass |
| Your safety is as important as the safety of the glass | | | | items. |
| railings, in fact more important. While handling glass or | | | | Glass Figurines |
| glass railings make sure that you wear hand gloves. It | | | | Glass railings etched with glass figurines look very |
| is also important to use sufficient number of persons | | | | good. The work is done with hydrofluoric acid or with |
| so each one handles the load he/she can safely carry. | | | | help of grinders. The artwork and geometrical forms |
| In case this is not done and the load carried by one | | | | are normally done with etching and straight lines can |
| person is transferred to other person quickly, it has a | | | | be done with grinders. |
| domino effect and the glass item being handled will get | | | | Glass railings add to the atmosphere of the showroom |
| broken at the same time the shards of glass can injure | | | | and reflection from glass adds to the atmosphere of |
| many persons at the same time. | | | | any area where it is fixed. |